Legislature(2017 - 2018)BARNES 124
04/18/2017 08:00 AM House COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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HB 33-ESTABLISH MAY 31 AS KATIE JOHN DAY [Contains discussion of SB 15.] 8:07:52 AM CO-CHAIR FANSLER announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 33, "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day." 8:08:21 AM REPRESENTATIVE NEAL FOSTER, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor, presented HB 33. He paraphrased from the sponsor statement, which read as follows [original punctuation provided, with some formatting changes]: Athabascan elder Katie John was known for her determination and success in fighting for subsistence rights and for her traditional teachings, humor, gentle spirit and loving ways. Katie John died May 31, 2013. She was 97 years old and resided at Mentasta Lake. John was an Alaska icon who devoted her life to ensuring that her people had the opportunity to carry on traditional subsistence fishing in their ancestral homeland. Katie John was raised in the traditional manner, living off the land under the tutelage of her mother, grandmother and other elders of her community. A consummate teacher, John was always willing to share her ancestral traditions, culture and history. She was known and respected throughout Alaska and around the world. Ahtna President Michelle Anderson said, "She taught us stories of our culture and history. She was a big part of our lives. Now her history belongs to the public, to the people. Passionate about preserving Athabascan culture and language, Katie John has been involved with teaching her Native Language since 1974 and helped create the alphabet for the Ahtna dialect. She received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2011. John and her husband, Chief Fred John, who died in 2000, raised 14 children and 6 foster children together. She leaves behind approximately 250 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Due to the great importance of her role in shaping Alaska, HB 33 would establish the date of May 31st, as Katie John Day in her memory and honor. 8:11:14 AM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked Representative Foster if he could state which of the two categories for which Katie John is known was most important: traditional values or subsistence rights. REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER chose Katie John's traditional values, because he said he thinks they encompass subsistence. He acknowledged that the depth of the subsistence issue throughout Alaska, and he said HB 33 would honor someone who fought courageously for her beliefs. He mentioned a trip by former Governor Tony Knowles to visit Katie John, and he said a court case made it all the way to the [Alaska] Supreme Court but was dropped. He said he thinks her life work has emphasis on Alaskans and is part of the vein of Alaskans who built up the state; therefore, he puts emphasis on her traditional values. REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER said one of the ways that Katie John fought for her beliefs was by defying state law to support Native rights. He asked the bill sponsor what Native and non- Native Alaskans should take from her example about the state's fish and game laws. REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER said Katie John did not practice civil disobedience in a way that was violent or aggressive, but in a peaceful way, and she ended up working through the court system. 8:14:32 AM REPRESENTATIVE FANSLER opened public testimony on HB 33. 8:14:57 AM MICHELLE ANDERSON, President, Ahtna, Incorporated; Travel Member, Gulkana Village Council, stated that she grew up knowing who Katie John was; her grandmother and Ms. John were friends, and she was welcomed by Ms. John as if she was her own granddaughter. Ms. Anderson continued as follows: I came to know Katie for her cultural knowledge, her spirit, her passion, and her generosity, and, most importantly, for standing up for the right of Alaska Native people for our subsistence foods. Katie grew up in the harshest of living conditions in Interior Alaska. She and her husband Fred had a very large family; they raised their children and those she took in on the food she learned to hunt, fish, and gather. This is a family that truly lived off the land. Katie grew up in Alaska before statehood. Being told she couldn't fish her traditional fishing grounds made no sense to her, and that started the long, courageous battle that we're all familiar with. Very few people in this state are known by their name alone. Katie John was one of those special people. The fact that she was a beloved Athabascan woman who courageously stood up for all of us with regard to traditional fishing rights makes her a hero in my eyes. She is still talked of today as an example of perseverance, strength, and dignity. She's a beloved hero to the Ahtna people and all Alaska Native people and, as was mentioned earlier, she is known round the world. MS. ANDERSON expressed her hope that those who did not have a chance to get to know Katie John in person would find out about her by reading the testimony about this special lady. Ms. Anderson talked about the sparkle in Ms. John's eyes and her constant smile, as well as the strength it took to stand up "for all of us" and how Ms. John did so with grace, dignity, and respect. Ms. Anderson noted that Katie John passed away on May 31, which was significant to her, because that is the day the fish wheels are turned on, and she said she viewed that timing as spiritual. She stated that there are not many days in Alaska "named after our leaders," and she opined that it would be incredible to name May 31 "Katie John Day." 8:18:29 AM KATHRYN MARTIN testified that she is one of Katie John's granddaughters - "one of the many 250 grandchildren that she has." She expressed appreciation to the committee for hearing HB 33 and to Representative Foster for sponsoring the proposed bill. Ms. Martin stated that in May it will be four years since Katie John died. She noted that this is the third year that the bill is before the legislature. She said many have testified in support of the legislation in the past. On behalf of Ms. John's family, she asked that HB 33 be moved on to the floor and not get stuck in committees like it has in the last two years. 8:19:43 AM CO-CHAIR FANSLER, after ascertaining that there was no one else who wished to testify, closed public testimony on HB 33. 8:20:18 AM CO-CHAIR PARISH moved to report HB 33 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, HB 33 was reported out of the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.
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HB33 ver A 1.18.17.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
HB33 Supporting Documents AFN Resolution.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
HB 33 Fiscal Note DOA.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
HB33 Supporting Documents AFN Letter to Governor.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
HB33 Supporting Documents ADN.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
HB33 Sponsor Statement 3.28.17.pdf |
HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
HB 33 |
CSSB063 Sectional Analysis Ver. N 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Explanation of Changes Ver. U to Ver. N 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Resolutions of Support 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Ver. N 3.29.2017.PDF |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Fiscal Note DCCED-AMCO 4.6.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Fiscal Note DEC-FSS 4.6.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Fiscal Note DOT-COM 4.6.2017.PDF |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Sponsor Statement 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 DPS-DET 4.6.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Fiscal Note DHSS-CDPHP 4.6.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Resolutions of Support 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Support Document - Evidence on Secondhand Smoke 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Support Letters 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Support Document - Dittman Survey 3.29.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 email opposing, amend.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 Maniilaq 17-06 Supporting a Smokefree Alaska.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 Electronic_Nicotine_Delivery_Systems_Key_Facts_Infographic_CDC.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 ecigarette-secondhand-aerosol.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 E-cigarette nicotine labels not always accurate -- ScienceDaily.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 ASHRAE_PD_Environmental_Tobacco_Smoke_2013.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 - States Map Smoke-Free.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
CSSB063 Resolutions of Support UPDATE 4.11.2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB 63 Addnl Support 4-12-2017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |
SB064 DoD 4-6-2017Addnl Comments UECA Bill.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 64 |
SB064 DEC response to DoD 4-6-2017 Addnl Comments.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 64 |
SB 63 email opposing 03302017.pdf |
HCRA 4/13/2017 8:00:00 AM HCRA 4/18/2017 8:00:00 AM |
SB 63 |